We+are+more

In the poem "We Are More" Shane Koyczan talks about Canada, and the stereotypes people use to describe Canadians. He pretty much explains how were more than just snowy mountains and North American woodland creatures. I agree with most of the points Koyczan makes in this poem, with the exception of saying zed instead of zee. I know its Canadian and all, but come on. It rhymes. Other than that, he uses some interesting metaphors, like "We are an idea in the process being realized" and "Don't let your luggage define your travels." A lot of people don't know much about Canada, so they rely on the stereotypes they've heard as their source of information; like all Canadians live in igloos, or Canada is smaller than the states. One time my mom met someone in a coffee shop in Seattle, who drew a map on a napkin, where Canada was half the size of America, and right below it. That doesn't sound right. I guess sometimes it takes a powerful olympic poem to bring information to people minds.